mother's day in the city

pete, poppy and i spent a lot of time in our plot at the community garden this weekend, and when the bulk of the work was done, later in the day yesterday, we escaped to the city. where temps were gorgeously perfect...not too cold, not too hot. flowers blooming everywhere. short skirts and bare shoulders were abounding, even my own (the former, though, not the latter).
got some sweet cards from pete and poppy. bought my own mother's day gifts at the awesome new marimekko shop-in-shop at the houston street crate and barrel; a yellow marimekko unikko mug and a marimekko tea towel with a potholder print.
got dinner later with friends in the LES...nicole and aaron, and their little miko.
a happy day, in one of my favorite places, with all my favorite people.

re-reorganizing

in recent weeks, i got a bug in my butt to move and improve things around our place. maybe i was inspired by the newness and rebirth of spring, or by the fact that we've signed on to live in our current apartment for another year, or by seeing peeps (like frecklewonder) reorganizing and improving their lovely abodes. likely it was all of the above.
i'm pretty happy with the way things turned out...at least, for now. :)

spring sproinging

little darlings, it's been a long, cold [lonely] winter... ...and so long since i've been here!

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everyone talks about how beautiful new england is in the fall, with all the changing leaves and the like, but you know what? spring is really the most beautiful time here. a true rebirth. flowers and flowering trees everywhere. ephemeral, delicious colors, making promises about the summer to come...

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been sort of busy, and not really busy at all. i've have had a lot on my mind, but generally we've just been living life. to divulge a little about what's been occupying me/us:
-for the first three months of this year we were very, very occupied with the notion of buying a home here in connecticut (it was the potential life-changing event i alluded to in a long ago previous post). in january, february, and march, we looked around at many places in fairfield and westchester but nothing felt quite right. not sure what we want to do, overall, i guess...so, for now, we've decided to just save (more) money and perhaps try again at a later date. or not. all we know is: we want to own something someday. it'll happen. here's hoping!
-my father in law has been on my mind an awful lot this past 6+ months...he's got a rather aggressive form of lymphoma. he's an incredible man; his resolve and sense of humor in the face of cancer is an awe inspiring. he pretty much defines the term "fighter". he means a lot to all of us, and (of course, it's almost goes without saying,) we desperately want to see him get well.

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beyond that, and hanging out with the kiddo (of course) i've been sewing, knitting and crocheting, and now that spring is FINALLY here, gardening. i just joined a community garden here in our town, just this week. it's a totally new experience for me. excited to see what i can make happen over there this year!

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what have you been up to?